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25 Cards in this Set
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acerbic |
sour or bitter in taste |
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acrid |
strong and sharp, as a taste |
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admonish |
scold or reprimand; take to task |
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advocate |
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea |
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affection |
a positive feeling of liking |
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aggravated |
made more severe or intense especially in law |
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agitated |
physically disturbed or set in motion |
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ambitious |
having a strong desire for success or achievement |
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ambivalence |
mixed feelings or emotions |
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amusement |
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
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anxiety |
a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune |
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apathetic |
showing little or no emotion or animation |
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appreciation |
understanding of the nature or meaning of something |
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apprehensive |
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
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artificial |
contrived by art rather than nature |
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assertion |
a declaration that is made emphatically |
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astonishment |
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising |
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audacious |
disposed to venture or take risks |
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averse |
strongly opposed |
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befuddled |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements |
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bellicose |
having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
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bitter |
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity |
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bombastic |
ostentatiously lofty in style |
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brash |
offensively bold |
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brusque |
marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
